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Colby College

How this student rated the school
Educational QualityA- Faculty AccessibilityA-
Useful SchoolworkB+ Excess CompetitionB-
Academic SuccessB Creativity/ InnovationB+
Individual ValueC- University Resource UseB
Campus Aesthetics/ BeautyA- FriendlinessC+
Campus MaintenanceA+ Social LifeC-
Surrounding CityB- Extra CurricularsC-
SafetyA
Describes the student body as:
Approachable, Snooty, Closeminded

Describes the faculty as:
Friendly, Helpful, Self Absorbed

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Individual Value
C-
Highest Rating
Campus Maintenance
A+
He cares more about Individual Value than the average student.
Date: Jan 22 2002
Major: Political Science (This Major's Salary over time)
Academically, Colby is top-of-the-line: most of the professors are willing to help students, and they try to make students actually learn the material, not just force-feed it.

Colby goes south, however, when it comes to social activities. If you are not a drinker, then your options are few. Coming from California, I felt a little cultural shock when I first arrived here. Most students are upper/ upper-middle class New Englanders, so that lifestyle dominates how the school social scene operates.
If I had another chance, I would have probably selected another school simply because Colby's residential/social aspects are lacking. Otherwise, it is a pretty good school.

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